Agricultural Resources
HAWAI‘I AGRICULTURAL AND OTHER FINE PRODUCTS
GARDENERS, HOMEOWNERS AND PET OWNERS
- Gardens and Gardening – Links and Resources
- Grower’s/Farmer’s Produce and Flower Markets in Hawai‘i
- Pests in Hawai‘i (CTAHR’s KnowledgeMaster)
- Bringing Your Dog or Cat to Hawai‘i(Animal Quarantine)
- Bringing Food Products to Hawai‘i
AGRICULTURE IN HAWAII
- History of Agriculture in Hawai‘i
- How Important is Hawai‘i’s Agriculture Today?
- Possible Careers in Agriculture and Related Fields
- Federal Statistics on Hawai‘i’s Agriculture
FARMER EDUCATION
- GoFarm Hawaii
- Hawai‘i Agribusiness Guidebook
- UH-CTAHR Farm Food Safety Website (Good Agricultural Practices)
- UH-Hilo Farm Supported Programs
- Leeward Community College – Agriculture
- Pacific Gateway Center – Farmer Training
- University of Hawai‘i – College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
- Kohala Center – Beginning Farmer/Rancher Development Program
- Hawai‘i Agricultural Foundation – Non-profit promoting agriculture & farming
HAWAII SCHOOL GARDENS/AG EDUCATION PROGRAMS
AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
- Hawai‘i Agricultural Mediation Program (HIAMP)
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Plant Pest Control: New Pest Advisories
AGRI-BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS
- Agricultural business listing services
- Farm Safety
- Food Safety – on farm
- Land / Water / Labor – Links and Resources
- Statistics-Production
AGRICULTURE AGENCY SITES
- Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture
- University of Hawai‘i College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
- United States Department of Agriculture
AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATIONS
STATE AGENCIES
- Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Loan Division
- Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA)– Primarily serves the Native Hawaiian community
COUNTY AGENCIES
- City & County of Honolulu – Community Development Block Grant Program – Dept. of Budget & Fiscal Services
- County of Maui, Office of the Mayor – Economic Development Program
- County of Hawai‘i (Big Island) – Dept. of Research & Development
SELECTED FEDERAL AGENCIES FUNDING SOURCES
The Farm Service Agency runs a multi-facet program that comprises farm credit programs and natural disaster related programs, the later subject to the US President or the Secretary of Agriculture designations.
- National Forest Foundation Grant Program
- USDA Rural Development
- USDA Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service Grant – Western Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (WSARE)
- Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Grant
- Small Business Administration (SBA) Hawai‘i District Office Financial Assistance Referral (FAR) Program
PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
- Agricultural Leadership Foundation of Hawai‘i
- Hawai‘i Agricultural Foundation
- Hawai‘i Agriculture Research Center
- Kamehameha Schools – Mahi‘ai Match-Up
- Kohala Center – Rural and Cooperative Business Development Services – Microloans
U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS FOR EXPORTS FUNDING
The federal government tries to encourage small businesses to export by offering financing programs through the Export-Import Bank, the Small Business Administration, and the Overseas Private Investment Corp and other relevant agencies listed below.
- SBA’s Office of International Trade:
- Export-Import Bank: Provides a variety of loans, guarantees, and insurance programs to exporters.
- Western United States Agricultural Trade Association(WUSATA): WUSATA combines federal, state, and industry resource for export market development.
- Contact: Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture, Market Development.
Tel: (808) 973-9465, Fax: (808) 973-9590. Email: [email protected]
- Contact: Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture, Market Development.
OTHER SITES
- Hawai‘i State Government Homepage
- Attractions – Agriculturally-based
- Hawai‘i’s Botanical Gardens
- Hawai‘i Visitors & Convention Bureau
- Hawai‘i Foodbank (accepts donations of agricultural products)
- Hawai‘i Agriculture Conference